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Election Commission
ECI to host International Election Visitors Programme 2020 for Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections [05- 07 November 2020]
The Election Commission of India is organizing an International Virtual Election Visitors Programme 2020  for foreign Election Management Bodies /Organisations from 05-07 Nov 2020, in the context of the ongoing Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections.
In the past, ECI has organized International Election Visitor Programmes  for foreign EMBs/Organizations in 2014 Lok Sabha elections; elections for a few State Assemblies in Feb/March 2017 and Lok Sabha Elections in May 2019
Bihar has an electorate of over 72 million, one of the largest in the world to vote so far amid the COVID19 pandemic. This provides us with an opportunity to share our best practices and experience of the conduct of our poll process during the pandemic period.
Delegates from over 40 countries across the world including Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malawi, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Mauritius, Nepal, Philippines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Zambia etc. and 3 international organizations  and Association of World Election Bodies  have been invited to participate in the IEVP 2020.
The Programme for IEVP 2020 comprises an online briefing session on 05 Nov. 2020 which would provide to the participants an overview of the large canvas of Indian electoral process, the new initiatives taken by ECI on voter facilitation, transparency and accessibility of electoral system; and ECI’s response to the changing needs of training and capacity building. The keynote address at the inaugural session will be delivered by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Sunil Arora. The session shall also be addressed by Election Commissioners Shri Rajiv Kumar and Shri Sushil Chandra.
On the second day, 06 Nov 2020, the Programme will provide a unique overview of the Commission’s flagship programme for voter awareness – SVEEP . The Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar will share the State’s experiences with the global audience.
On 07 Nov 2020, the participants are being invited to a virtual tour of polling stations in Bihar. The visit will be amplified by exclusive footage, a walkthrough of the electoral process, and various arrangements at the polling station for a free, fair, participative and safe election.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘8.15% GOI FCI SB 2022’
The outstanding balance of ‘8.15% GOI FCI SB2022’ is repayable at par on October 15, 2022 . No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance. However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Divya Nayan-a personal reading machine for visually impaired is easily available to the needy across the country through online registration- Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today DivyaNayan is a personal reading machine for visually impaired developed by CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation , Chandigarh where any printed or digital document can be accessed in the form of speech output. The device is available to the visually impaired individuals and institutions through an online registration and booking portal https://divyanayan.csio.res.in/registration.php on its website.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Minister said that based on the principle of contact scanning, it can analyse a multi column document and provide seamless reading. User can place the device over the document to be read and manually scan it. The reading device uses language dependent optical character recognition to convert the image into text and a text to speech converter, further converts the text into audio. Audio files are stored in the machine and can be listened back. The device is handheld, standalone, portable, completely wireless and IoT enabled. It is currently available in Hindi, English, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Punjabi but is further compatible for other Indian and foreign languages. It has interfaces such as USB, Bluetooth, Wifi, LAN, Headphone etc. The salient features of the device are as below:
Feature/s:
- Wireless and Portable - standalone, completely wireless and IoT enabled;
- Multifunctional – read printed, e-books, e-news, recording and reading speech;
- Multilanguage - currently supports Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Punjabi;
- Online Processing – document batch processing organisation;
- Document Storage – sync document;
- Page orientation detection and correction;
- Capable of reading Multi-Column document;
- Rechargeable lithium ion battery; and
- Internal memory of 32 GB for document storage
Some of the such other significant devices developed by CSIR for the benefit of the common man are as below:
- Myoelectric Hand for the persons having below elbow amputation;
- Electronic Knee for the persons havingabove knee amputation;
- Electronic Control Module for powered wheelchair; and
- 3D Printed Orthosis for children with congenital hemiparesis.
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Special Service and Features
Pegatron plant roll out another milestone in PM Narendra modi ji’s vision of making India a global electronics manufacturing hub: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Team India - States & the Centre- can partner to accomplish target of US$300 Bn in electronics manufacturing & $1 Trillion Digital Economy
Centre’s PLI scheme can help states become destinations for electronics manufacturing
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar today said the opening of the Pegatron mobile manufacturing facility in Chengalpattu near Chennai is another milestone in PM Narendra Modi ji’s vision of making India a global electronics manufacturing hub
“It is a symbol of partnership between the Centre and the states to help India achieve the target of US$300 Bn in electronics manufacturing, from the current US$75 billion,” Mr. Chandrasekhar said, speaking at the inauguration of the facility.
The plant has been set up by the Taiwanese electronics major under Centre’s popular Production Linked Incentive scheme , in an industrial park in Chengalpattu near Chennai.
The Minister spoke of how the PLI scheme has played a big role in ushering in investments and employment in electronics manufacturing, and that it has catalysed an investment of Rs 6500 crore in a short span of time, generating employment of over 40,000
Pointing to the success of PM Modi’s well calibrated schemes like the Phased Manufacturing Programme  and the PLI, Mr Chandrasekhar said these schemes have propelled the mobile phone sector into new heights. “Mobile phone exports in India in 2015-16 were near zero. They have reached around Rs.50,000 crores. India used to be heavily dependent on imports of mobile phones. In contrast, today, 97 per cent of mobile phones used in India are products of domestic manufacturing.”
Referring to Covid’s impact on the world economy, he said, “The pandemic brought the same challenge to all countries..but the way Indoa coped with it has drawn global Awe and Respect. We have kept Covid behind and are committed to become a Trillion dollar digital economy by 2026. Team India - States & the Centre- can partner to accomplish this target -- with vision of "Make in India, Make for the World”.
Also, speaking on the occasion, Mr Cheng Jian Jong. Chairman, Pegatron Technology India said it has been an extraordinary journey for Pegatron to be in India. “We are overwhelmed by the support extended by Government of India and Tamil Nadu“ he said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, Mr T.M.Anbarasan, TN Minister Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Department, apart from Mr. Lin Chiu Tan, Managing Director Pegatron Technology India, Ms. Denese Yao, Senior Vice President Pegatron Corporation, Mr. Kuo Shing Jung Ceo Pegatron Technology India were also present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Pritish Bharat takes over as Chief of West Bengal State Office of Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Kolkata, February 28, 2019
Shri Pritish Bharat, Executive Director, IndianOil has taken as Chief of West Bengal State Office from February18, 2019. Prior to taking over the as the Chief of West Bengal State office of IndianOil , he was the State Head of Odisha State Office of IndianOil.
A Mechanical Engineer from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela with Post Graduation in Business Administration & Management from Slovenia University, Shri Bharat has over three decades of experience in Petroleum Industry and has vast knowledge in spearheading retail function of IndianOil.
Serving this energy behemoth of India, Shri Bharat has worked in major leadership roles for IndianOil in various locations across the country.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Lovlina Borgohain assures a medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics
The sporting and fitness culture of the North- East is paying India rich dividends- G. Kishan Reddy
Minister of DoNER, Tourism and Culture, G.Kishan Reddy said that the enthusiasm for sports and fitness activities in the North East states is a well-known fact. This was evident in my travels to these beautiful lands even before I became the Minister for the Development of the Northeast Region .
Now with Lovlina Borgohain guaranteeing us a second medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics, after defeating a former world champion, it fills my heart with pride. Just like me, this is a joyous moment not just for every Assamese but for every Indian. To see a young woman from Baro Mukhia village in Golaghat district,Assam finish at the podium in Tokyo Olympics fills me with so much happiness.
Earlier in the day, the Minister tweeted “Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai on entering the semi-finals of the women’s welterweight category at #Tokyo2020. The first woman boxer from Assam to qualify for #Olympics is now the first boxer to secure a medal for India at #Tokyo2020”
Lovlina’s fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude is well known. Many of us have seen Lovlina train with a gas cylinder during the lockdown.
It is this Nari Shakti that the Prime Minister talks about and wants us to celebrate. Lovlina’s journey in Tokyo will continue next week in her semi-final bout. India will cheer her on and every household will treat her as one of their own as they watch her land those famous punches. Today, let us celebrate that the two medals that we have won so far due to two amazing, gritty women who persevered against all odds.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Transshipment Cargo
In FY22 the total transshipment cargo of our country was about 4.6 Million TEUs , out of which about 4.2 Million TEUs handled outside India.
The initiatives taken by Government to develop Transshipment hubs in India are as under:
 The Cochin Port Authority  has developed International Container Transshipment Terminal at Vallarpadam in Cochin.
 Government of Kerala is developing the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited, primarily to cater container transshipment.
 Galathea bay in Great Nicobar Island of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is identified for development of an International Container Transshipment Port.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 54.59per bbl on 17.04.2017
 under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 54.59per barrel  on 17.04.2017.
In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket increased to Rs.3515.92 per bbl on 17.04.2017 as compared to Rs. 3511.07 per bbl on 14.04.2017. Rupee closed at Rs. 64.41 per US$ on 17.04.2017. The table below gives details in this regard:
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64.76Due to holiday in UK on 17.4.2017, the quotes for Brent are not available. Since Brent prices are not available, the prices of Indian Basket Crude Oil cannot be derived, Hence Indian Basket Prices of 13.04.2017 has been considered.
RG/SA Daily Crude Oil Price
Ministry of Education
Maharashtra Governor releases Marathi version of PM Shri Narendra Modi's book 'Exam Warriors'
: Mumbai, January 19, 2023
Maharashtra Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari released the new Marathi edition of the book 'Exam Warriors' authored by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan Mumbai today . The Governor presented copies of the book to five students on the occasion.
The Minister of School Education and Marathi Language Shri Deepak Kesarkar, Principal Secretary, School Education, Government of Maharashtra Shri Ranjit Singh Deol, Principals, teachers and students from Campion, Anjuman I- Islam, St. Mary, Balmohan Vidyamandir and Guardian School were present.
Addressing the students and teachers, the Governor appealed to them to become fearless and face the examination with preparedness. Referring to the words of Prime Minister Shri Modi, the Governor told them to explore and understand 'Incredible India'. He asked students to visit the forts of Shivneri, Raigad and Sinhgarh as also the modern monuments like the 'Statue of Unity' and draw inspiration from the lives of great national leaders.
The Governor asked the School Education Minister to arrange to make available copies of the book 'Exam Warriors' in libraries of all schools across the State. The book has been published by National Book Trust.
Special Service and Features
NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited pays Interim Dividend to TANGEDCO
NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited , a 50:50 JV Company of NTPC Limited & TANGEDCO  paid interim dividend of Rs 51,41,18,200/- for the year 2020-21 towards TANGEDCO’s 50% share.
Shri C. V Anand, Regional ED , NTPC and Director  presented the Cheque to Hon’ble Chief Minister Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the presence of Thiru P. Thangamani, Hon’ble Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise. Other senior dignitaries present during the occasion are Thiru Dr Rajeev Ranjan, Chief Secretary , Govt of Tamil Nadu , Thiru S.K Prabakar, Principal Secretary, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Pankaj Kumar Bansal, CMD and Director,Sh Ashok Kumar, Director  and Director , Shri Basuraj Goswami, CEO NTECL, Shri K. Rajasekhar, CGM,NTECL and Shri Rajiv Srivastava, CFO,NTECL.
NTECL has paid the dividend for the first time since inception. The Interim dividend was also paid to other Joint Venture partner viz. NTPC on its shareholding of 50% in NTECL.
The power plant operated by NTECL is Vallur Thermal Power Station  with a capacity of 1500 MW . The plant , located at Tiruvallur Dist of Tamilnadu , was commissioned to its full capacity and operating since 2015 . Around 70 per cent power from this station is supplied to Tamil Nadu and the rest to neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Pondicherry.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
One vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, namely, ‘Sports for women’ caters specifically to promote sports among women: Shri Kiren Rijiju
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is running various schemes for promotion of sports culture as well as attaining excellence in sports across the country. These schemes include Khelo India Scheme  Assistance to National Sports Federations;  Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their Coaches;  National Sports Awards, Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons;  National Sports Development Fund; and  Sports Training Centres run through Sports Authority of India. The Ministry is also promoting rural and indigenous/tribal games under the ‘Khelo India Scheme’ and through the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’  programme.The above Schemes are gender neutral and cater to both male and female sportspersons and take care of development of sports amongst women. Further, one vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, namely, ‘Sports for women’ caters specifically to promote sports among women. Details of these schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India .
The support is being provided in form of international standard sports infrastructure facilities, sports science backup, expert coaches and financial support to the athletes. Once the pandemic situation improves, it is being contemplated to start more leagues in the line of U-17 Khelo India Girls Football League.
This information was given by Minister of State for Youth Affairs & SportsShri Kiren Rijijuin a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UPDATES ON COVID-19
RECOVERY RATE INCREASES TO 47.76%
Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
In the last 24 hours, 4,614 patients were found cured. A cumulative total of 86,983 people has been cured. This takes the total recovery rate to 47.76%. The number of cases under active medical supervision as of today is 89,995.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA .
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Special Service and Features
Dak Adalat
A Dak Adalat meeting to redress the grievances relating to postal services offered by Chennai General Post Office to be held at the office of the Chief Postmaster, Chennai GPO, Chennai 600 001 on 22.12.2022  at 11.00 hrs.
Customers are requested to send their grievances, if any, pertaining to the services of Chennai General Post Office only in person or by Post. Addressed to Smr. S Packiyalakshmi, Chief Post Master, Chennai GPO. Chennai 600 001 so as to reach this office on or before 21.12.2022, according to the press releases issued by , Chief Post Master, Chennai GPO. Chennai 600 001.
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Special Service and Features
ADMISSION OPEN FOR INTEGRATED PG PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY BASED ON CUET UG -2022
The admission to the 5-Year Integrated PG Programmes offered by the Pondicherry University will be based on the Common Universities Entrance Test CUET - 2022 to be conducted by National Testing Agency. The aspirants who desire to take admissions in the Integrated PG Programmes for the Academic Year 2022-23 may apply for CUET - 2022. Candidates can apply for CUET  - 2022 online at: https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/. They may also refer to the Information Brochure available in the University Website for the eligibility criteria at:www.pondiuni.edu.in/admissions-2022-23/
Candidates are advised to regularly check the website of NTA at: https://nta.ac.in/ and https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/.
The last date to submit the online application form for the various integratedPG programmesis 06th May 2022 .
According to a press release issued by Assistant Registrar, K. Mahesh, Pondicherry University.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Passengers arriving via domestic flights express satisfaction with the arrangements
Chandigarh, May 27, 2020
Passengers arriving via domestic flights expressed satisfaction with the arrangements. The domestic flights have resumed after domestic air travel of passenger has been deleted from the list of prohibited activities. Union Ministry of Home Affairs  in an order on 20th May 2020, has amended the guidelines on lockdown measures to fight COVID-19, so as to facilitate domestic air travel for stranded persons in India.
A passenger who came to Chandigarh from Mumbai by Air India flight said that all the facilities were up to the mark at the airport. She said that every passenger was thoroughly checked and thermal scanned. Another passenger from the same flight said that everyone had downloaded Aarogya Setu app and almost everyone was wearing masks. He expressed satisfaction with the security and hygiene provided by the government. Similarly, a co-passenger expressed full satisfaction at the elaborate safety precautions taken by Air India. He said wearing PPE kit feels very uncomfortable but it is equally important to wear them.

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Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-CMERI’s Eco-Campus Residential Colony was inaugurated on its Foundation Day
Kolkata, 26th February, 2021
CSIR-CMERI celebrated its Foundation Day today. The event was graced by Chief Guest, Dr.Shekhar C Mande, Director-General, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR, Government of India, Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI and Guest-of-Honour Dr.Arun Bandopadhyay, Director, CSIR-IICB, Kolkata.
Dr. Mande, inaugurated the CSIR-CMERI Eco-Campus Residential Colony in the presence of Prof. Hirani. The CSIR-CMERI Eco-Campus Residential Colony is a Model Ecology for Sustainable, Environment-Friendly, Energy Sufficient, Zero-Waste and Renewable Energy harnessed living. The core constituents of the Eco-Campus including theSolar Energy Based Cooking System, Bio-Gas Plant, Organic Farming Model, COVID Protection System, Sustainable Accommodation, Aqua Rejuvenation Plant, Outdoor Air Purification System, Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Disposal System were demonstrated to Dr. Mande. The DG inaugurated Atma Ram Memorial Volley Ball Tournament and the MGK Menon Memorial Chess Tournament also.
A Conference was organised at CSIR-CMERI for an interaction among the Representatives of Municipal Corporations of the Region, Senior MSME Ministry Officials, representatives and numerous Entrepreneurs and Industrialists. Prof. Hirani urged the Entrepreneurs and the CIVIC Authorities to partner CMERI in helping them reach out to the Society. Technologies would be innovatively customized and engineered as per the need of the stakeholders to solve the pressing challenges of the locality.
Dr. Mande delivered the CSIR-CMERI Foundation Day Lecture. He appreciated the performance of CSIR-CMERI in the last couple of years and congratulated Prof. Hirani for his leadership.